Personal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi
Author | : C.W. Buijs |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2016-10-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004326576 |
ISBN-13 | : 900432657X |
Rating | : 4/5 (57X Downloads) |
Download or read book Personal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi written by C.W. Buijs and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Personal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi, Kees Buijs describes the traditional culture of the Toraja’s, which is rapidly vanishing. The focus is on personal religion as it has its centre in the kitchen of each house. In the kitchen and also by the use of magical words and stones the gods are sought for their powers of blessing. This book adds important information to Buijs’ earlier Powers of Blessing from the Wilderness and from Heaven (Brill, 2006).